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>>karen wrote:
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>>>Good recipe but it seems like tons of work.
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>>Lasagne made from scratch is always a lot of work which is one reason I do
>>a lasagne day and make up several trays for the freezer. My record number
>>was 19 trays in one day but 4 of those went to the kids. Normally I make
>>up about 10 trays with one for that night's dinner and the rest for the
>>freezer. I make them in various sizes too - lg family/company size, med
>>4 - 6 servings, and small 2 - 4 servings. Then when we feel like lasagne
>>but don't have the time to make a fresh one, I just put one of the frozen
>>trays in the oven. It is a great time saver. The nice thing about making
>>lasagne is it slowly builds up your anticipation for the finished result.
>>Your senses are tantalized at each step of the way. By the time you
>>finally get the first bite of lasagne you know you are in good food heaven
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> Pat!!!! 19 trays are a very big number!!!!!!! Are you fool))))

No, if you're doing one you might as well do a number of them and freeze
for later use.

> And you have a big freezer, also!!!!!

I have two large freezers & the freezer compartment of my fridge.
Besides, my kids that like to shop at home

> But how many layers of pasta do you make for each tray?

I put 4 layers of pasta. I start with the meat sauce, followed by
pasta, single layer of spinach, cheeses, then continue with pasta &
cheese layers finishing off with a layer of cheeses. Cheeses include -
motzarella, farmers, ricotta or cottage, cheddar, extra aged cheddar,
colby, and parmesan. I don't always add spinach but we found the
spinach adds just a little extra.

A note for those concerned about high fats or calories. There are ways
to control the fat content. I use a low fat cottage cheese and low fat
motzarella as the other cheeses make up the difference. I only use
fresh grated parmesan as it seems to give more flavour with less cheese
than the dried parmesan. My sauce is always made with extra lean ground
beef to help with fat control. This is a higher fat dish and for that
reason we use portion control. Lasagne is always served with a large
side salad and a crusty roll.

> cheers
> Pandora
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